Deputy Superintendent of Police Khurshid Ahmad is among twenty officers promoted to the Superintendent of Police (SP) Selection Grade by the Jammu and Kashmir government.
According to an official order, the government has approved the placement of Deputy Superintendents of Police from the General Cadre into the Selection Grade, which falls under Level 10A of the Pay Matrix (56,600–1,79,800). Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The approval was granted through Government Order No. 19-Home of 2026, dated January 12, 2026. The decision followed recommendations made by the Home Department’s Selection Committee. A copy of the order is with Kashmir News Service (KNS).
The order states that a total of twenty DySP officers have been placed in the Selection Grade, with promotions taking effect from the dates mentioned individually for each officer.
The promotion benefits will also apply to officers who have retired, covering the period from their effective promotion date until their retirement.
Issued with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor, the order has been circulated to all concerned departments for implementation.
The officers promoted include Rakesh Kumar, Mohd. Younis, Mohd. Amin Malik, Bupinder Singh, Bharat Sharma, Naseem Akram, Shivam Jaggi, Syed Afaq Ahmed, Umer Urfan, Khurshid Ahmad, Hamidullah Naik, Gazanfer Syeed Lone, Kuldeep Raj, Ravinder Singh, Rishi Singh, Gurmeet Singh, Mahesh Sharma, Nissar Ahmed Ganie, Vijay Singh, and Neeraj Sharma.
The government clarified that these promotions will remain subject to the outcome of any related writ petitions currently pending before competent courts.
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